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The use of Mishler's reservoir and Raimondi's spring peritoneal catheter prevents the usual complications of lumbo-peritoneal shunts. This procedure is recommended for those patients with pseudotumor cerebri whose intracranial hypertension threatens vision despite conservative therapy and repeated lumbar punctures. It can also be performed for communicating hy drocephalus.
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Benini, A. A modified technique for the construction of a lumbo-peritoneal shunt. Acta neurochir 28, 189–192 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01432230
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